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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/44 (21) Application number: 03707319.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/000456 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/063736 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 30.01.2002 US 58640 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited St. Michael,Barbados, West Indies (BB)	(72) Inventors: BICEK, Andrew D. Big Lake, MN 55309 (US) GIRTON, Timothy, S. Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) (74) Representative: Schildberg, Peter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.  Neuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)